How To Drill Through Gutters To Replace Spike

With drop connect to the gutter with a seamer or slip joint connector.

How to drill through gutters to replace spike.

To replace gutter spikes with screws simply remove the old gutter spike and insert the screw through the existing hole in the front of the gutter. To use an outlet fi rst make a hole in the gutter for the outlet. Snug the screw up to the gutter being careful not to over tighten it. Then use a cordless drill to drive the screw into a new hole in the fascia board.

Use a regular screwdriver or a drill with a screwdriver bit to turn the spike clockwise from the front of the gutter. Carefully insert screws into the existing hole and through the spike hole as well as the ferrule and then finally into the fascia of the house structure. If at the end of a run seal with seamermate and an end cap. Apply seamermate to end with drop and joint as instructed.

When installing new spikes it is good to carefully place new ferrules inside of the gutter in a position so they are directly behind the existing gutter s spike hole. Screw the gutter spike through the back hole in your gutter to secure it. Make sure the spike holds the gutters tight against the fascia board so it doesn t dip or sag. You may need to add an additional spike or sleeve to raise or lower the fall of the gutter at any specific point.

When extra spikes or sleeves are added use a power drill to make a hole through the gutter before inserting the spike and sleeve. Some gutters are installed with spikes and sleeves sometimes called spikes and ferrules fig.